Wire-tightener.



S w. N. ROSE.

WIRE TIGHTENER.

APPLICATION men JUNE 15. I9l4.

Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

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I wmm mamafl Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

Application filed June 15, 1914. Serial No. 845,174.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM N. BOSE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented an Improvement in Wire-Tighteners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in a well known type of wire-stretchers.

In the accompanying drawings in which my improvements are shown, Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating the practical applica tion of my improved implement. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 isa vertical cross section through the lever, taken substantially on line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar view taken substantially on line 4'l of Fig. 2.

Referring now to these figures, my improved implement includes a lever A having a handle A at one end, and a post-engaging spur a at its opposite end, this lever being suitably formed as by means ofbars which are spaced apart in nearly parallel relation and have eyes, or short links, a, pivoted between them, to which eyes the wire-engaging hooks B are flexibly connected by means of chains 6.

In operation the spur end a of the lever A is disposed against a post with the hooks B diverging upon opposite sides of the post as best shown in Fig. 1 and engaging portions of a fence wire C normally extending along the opposite side of the post. Then by pressing downwardly upon the handle end A of the lever, the engaged portions of the fence wire are drawn against the sides of the post, thus taking up the slack, which may be secured in such position by an anchor wire D shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the ends of which anchor wire are, twisted around the indrawn engaged portions of the fence wire as by means of an implement indicated at E in Fig. 5. The lever A is also provided with a brace F in the form of a bar, one end of which is pivoted in the handle as at f and with the opposite end provided with a spur f in order that when the handle end, of the lever, A is pressed down,

the brace F may be turned to the dotted line position in Fig. 2 to engage the post above the lever and thus hold the indrawn engaged portions of the fence wire while the anchor wire D is being connected thereto.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the lever A is made up of the two side members L which are bent outwardly as at M and through which portion the pin N extends. central of the side members and in addition to bracing the same, separates the upstanding eyes a and maintains the same in spaced and operable relation, all of which is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. Suitable rivets Q extend through the side members and extremities of the intermediate brace O and anchor the same in rigid relation. The intermedi ate rivet also pivotally mounts the bar F as will be apparent by reference to Fig. 1.

Each of the fence-wire engaging hooks B consists of a bar one edge of which is provided with a plurality of inclined V'shaped notches or cut-out portions I) as best shown in Figs. 2 and 5, the smaller ends of these notches or cut-out portions 5 extending toward the outer end of the bar in order that when a selected one thereof is engaged with the fence-wire, the latter is caused to bind in the smaller end of the selected notch and the normal tendency of the hooks to slide along the fence wire is thus defeated.

The flexible connection afforded by the chains 6 permits the hooks B to be moved outwardly from the fence post as far as is either desired or possible, and firmly engaged therewith, without danger of slipping,

whereby when the handle end of the lever is pressed down, the slack of the fence wire may be taken up in a single operation of the lever. The same flexible connection or chains .7) permits the hooks B to be turned back andlaid alongside, or parallel with, the lever A and handle A, which is a feature of importance in respect to storing, packing, or shipment of the implement.

I claim:

An intermediate brace 0 extends The improved fence-wire tightener comprising a straight lever formed of bars rivet- 'Witheyes pivoted between them, hook bars,

ed together and having spurs at their into be folded alongside the lever, as required ner ends, but spaced apart, and provided for compactness in storage and shipment.

and chains flexibly connecting them With the WILLIAM ROSE eyes of the lever, 'Whereby the hooks are Witnesses: adaptedto be adjusted at different distances CAssIE B. Rosn, apart When engaged With a fence-Wire, and MYRON G. CLEAR.

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Washington, 13.0." 

